Diabetes Prevention and Management: Diet, Physical Activity and Lifestyle Behaviors
A special issue of Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 2110
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health promotion; public health; substance misuse; diabetes; maternity care; adult nursing; preventive medicine; smoking cessation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As Guest Editor of a Diabetology Special Issue, titled “Diabetes Prevention and Management: Diet, Physical Activity and Lifestyle Behaviors”, I invite you to submit an original research article, systematic review, narrative review, or short communication on this important topic. Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540) is an international, open access journal.
In this Special Issue, we welcome submissions that address the role of lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, smoking, alcohol use, stress and sleep in the prevention of diabetes.
The official deadline for paper submission is 15 April 2026, and the instructions for authors are available on the journal’s web page.
Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Studies of people at risk of, or living with, diabetes to understand their lifestyle behaviors, including contributions that explore health inequalities, cultural differences, or barriers to implementing lifestyle interventions.
- Qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods studies evaluating innovative, culturally adapted, or technology-driven lifestyle interventions for diabetes prevention or management.
- Implementation science studies examining the integration of lifestyle-focused strategies into community, healthcare, workplace, or digital settings.
- Interdisciplinary perspectives connecting behavioral science, clinical practice, and public health to reduce the burden of diabetes.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Dr. María Duaso
Dr. Iliatha Papachristou Nadal
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Diabetology is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- diabetes prevention
- lifestyle behavior
- diet and nutrition
- physical activity
- smoking and alcohol use
- sleep and stress
- sedentary behavior
- health promotion
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